Relier Pairs The Four Types of TissueVersion en ligne Match the correct information or photo with the correlating tissue type. par Alexander Morgan 1 Nervous Tissue Fact 2 Muscle Tissue Fact 3 Muscle Tissue Picture 4 Nervous Tissue Picture 5 Connective Tissue Fact 6 Epithelial Tissue Picture 7 Muscle Tissue Definition 8 Epithelial Tissue Definition 9 Nervous Tissue Definition 10 Epithelial Tissue Fact 11 Connective Tissue Definition 12 Connective Tissue Picture Functions include structural support and strength, protection, insulation, and storage. Specialized tissue with both contractile and conducting properties. It is made up of fibers, also known as myocytes or myofibers, derived from myocyte progenitor cells. Function via the consumption of ATP. A collective term for support cells and associated extracellular matrix. The extracellular matrix, usually secreted by the support cells themselves, is composed of an unstructured ground substance which fills the space between the support cells, and contains fibers with various properties. includes a process in which a trigger releases a neurotransmitter into a synapse. Consists of neurons and neuroglia (a specialized group of support cells). Overlies many body surfaces. It forms a cover as the outer layer of organs, such as the skin, and a lining as the inner layer of the wall of a hollow organ or tract, such as the gastrointestinal tract. These cells are secured to the surface they cover by specialized structures called hemidesmosomes.